Calista Flockhart, the star of the series “Ally McBeal,” has opened up about rumors that she was suffering from anorexia.
The 59-year-old famous actress admitted she was “hurt” by media reports that she suffers from anorexia, a report said. thorough interview with the New York Times.
“Ally McBeal'' star Calista Flockhart is back to play the pompous Lee Radziwill in Ryan Murphy's latest film, “Capote vs. the Swan.'' https://t.co/jW7C18lcO8
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“I thought it was going to ruin my career. I didn't think anyone would hire me again because they'd just assume I was anorexic and that would be the end of it.” Flockhart told the Times. (Related: Karen Carpenter battled anorexia and took more than 90 types of laxatives at once, new biography reveals)
According to Entertainment Weekly, the rumors surrounding Flockhart's anorexia can be traced back to 1998, when she was filming Ally McBeal. report From that time on.
The star of the hit legal comedy-drama television series that debuted in 1997, such reports plagued her personal life.
“I was so sleep deprived and depressed about it,” Flockhart said of the tabloid debate about her anorexia during the show's heyday.
In Ally McBeal, Flockhart plays the protagonist, a reluctant young lawyer educated at Harvard Law School and based in Boston, who follows her boyfriend and co-star Greg Germann to the name of his young love. It is said that he went to an Ivy League organization under the. IMDb. The two end up working together, but McBeal has to hide his feelings for his girlfriend's high school sweetheart.
Ms Flockhart insisted she had “never” been in a situation where she was overly concerned about her appearance.
“To be honest, I've never been in a situation where I had to watch my weight…I just have small bones and I've just been lucky,” she told the Times. .
These days, Flockhart has been busy starring in the latest showcase, “Feud: Capote vs. The Swans,” according to FX. Harper's Bazaar.
The series covers the famous controversy between two camps of New York City elitists in the 1970s, the author Truman Capote versus his close female friends, the “Swan” faction, and explores how these relationships have changed over time. It records how things collapse and change over time.
Overall, creator Ryan Murphy calls the show “a story about ambition, friendship, and the challenges of being a writer,” according to Harper's Bazaar.
In it, Flockhart plays Lee Radziwill, Jackie Kennedy's sister.
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Flockhart is married to silver screen star Harrison Ford.
